Downsizing and restructuring of the oil and gas company makes grim Miri

MIRI - Miri is a rapidly developing since there
is productions and exploration of oil and gas are found in coastal areas. Many
local and foreign staff comes to work here.

Since oil prices have fallen in 2014, many oil
and gas companies have reduced staff and restructured companies to reduce costs
and operations.

A medium-sized oil and gas company in Miri will
close its office here will reduce his staff and relocate his staff to
headquarters in Kuala Lumpur.

According to authentic information, we receive
from employees who do not want their names to be published confirm this news
will occur. If this happens, it is likely that many of the company's employees
will be jobless and in debt due to no income and employment.

Miri City will continue to gloomy since many
foreign workers and non-Sarawakian have to be deported and given a limited
permit to work has caused the economy and income of Miri residents affected.

Many traders’ eatery and tenants of rental houses
difficult to get customers and their income were also affected because many of
those working with oil and gas companies leave Miri.

Should oil and gas companies plan to reduce their
employees they need to think about the fate of their employees who have long
served with the company. Related Companies also need to maintain their
operations office in Miri because their income is the result of oil wells and
gas made by exploring the seabed in the field or wells in offshore areas Miri
and Bintulu.

Although the Sarawak government's policy is to
give priority to local workers as a result of no preparation from the Sarawak
government to accommodate and incur workers who have to be reduced this will be
unemployed and can lead to domestic economic conditions become critical.

We urge the state government not to let this
situation drag on because of the effects of downsizing on oil operations in
Miri cause more unemployment and economic conditions and incomes of local
people in Miri will be affected and the effects of many workers from outside
who often eat outside and rent a house here will reduce.

Miri needs to be given priority as it is the
second largest city center after Kuching and it is the best destination hub to
be the center of international tourism.